Vanilla Bean
Master Chef
The only time I have been a mess afterward is when I change the filter.Btw, are bagless vacuums a nightmare to empty? Do you need to shower after? Wear a gas mask? Forcefully have your husband do it?
The only time I have been a mess afterward is when I change the filter.Btw, are bagless vacuums a nightmare to empty? Do you need to shower after? Wear a gas mask? Forcefully have your husband do it?
There are tons of canister vacuums out there. The one thing I cannot stand are the kind you can see what you pick up. I sometimes wish I had my old Hoover, where all you had to do change the bag..... never had a problem with it. We have a Dirt Devil Canister vacuum, and it's grosses me out to see everything that gets sucked up in there.
Btw, are bagless vacuums a nightmare to empty? Do you need to shower after? Wear a gas mask? Forcefully have your husband do it?
Bolledeig said:Btw, are bagless vacuums a nightmare to empty? Do you need to shower after? Wear a gas mask? Forcefully have your husband do it?
Ty!
Perhaps I could empty it over the fence to the neighbor. Saving the environment/plastic bags
Tell your neighbor it is compost for her garden.
Roomba also makes a pet-specific version, the 564 I think.Bolle...if you get the Roomba, I am sure you wont be disappointed for the general cleaning it does and the fact that it does to for you, although I would be concerned with the amount of pet hair you have on your floors, as I dont think Roomba would be strong enough to get it all up, all the time
The really OLD vacs had a reusable cloth bag or cup.There are tons of canister vacuums out there. The one thing I cannot stand are the kind you can see what you pick up. I sometimes wish I had my old Hoover, where all you had to do change the bag..... never had a problem with it. We have a Dirt Devil Canister vacuum, and it's grosses me out to see everything that gets sucked up in there.
The really OLD vacs had a reusable cloth bag or cup.
The pet version wasn't/isn't available in Canada (it might be now). I have one of the 400 series and I use it with 1-4 dogs in the house. It works fine. My friend who had 2 (and now has 1) Saints, has a 400-something series as well. My mom has one of the 400-series as well and a dog in the house. I don't know that you need the pet version.Roomba also makes a pet-specific version, the 564 I think.
We've been looking at one of those, too. With two dogs, it's hard to keep up with the pet hair at times.
Vacuuming sucks...
Do those Roomba things really work?
Honestly I'd almost rather go to the dentist than vacuum.
taxlady said:
I hate vacuuming. If a person could be accused of neglecting a vaciuum, I would have been charged with vacuum abuse years ago. My poor upright vacuum was kept in a closet and ignored for days on end. Can't say the same for my Roomba (she even has a name--Hilda Hustomte) and, the "other one" gets dragged out of the closet about 1x per week now. I use a swifter mop, a shark mop and steam or a shark steamer on the floors after Hilda does her thing, I can wear white socks and they don't turn grey/black. Better still, I can go barefoot in the house and my feet aren't filthy when I go to bed.Best quote on this thread--
I use a dust mop on my hardwood floors and have a used and very powerful Kirby upright for area rugs. I got the Kirby at an estate sale with a ton of attachments. It scares the cats and I think causes them to shed twice as much.